1. UK – Saudi Arabia Contact Seminar – Day 2

2. Programme Overview: Day 1: Getting to know each other and our education systems Day 2: Visit to a Saudi School Day 3: Identifying and agreeing project themes and activities Day 4: Finalising the Project Plan

3. Day 3: Identifying and agreeing project themes and activities Output: Relevant and collaborative draft project plans.

4. Why are we here?!

5. What benefits are you expecting for your pupils? What benefits are you expecting for you and your school?

6. Knowledge, skills & values for life and work in a shared, global future.

7. creative makes connections questioning communicates well confident global citizen thirst for knowledge curious generates ideas Multi lingual perseveres listens and reflects critical self-editing skilled shaper literate willing to have a go Ready for more education thinks for themselves shows initiative gets on well with others makes a difference acts with integrityself-esteem ‘can do’ attitude learns from mistakes independent With thanks to QCDA

8. Cultural knowledge and self-awareness Skills for employability Values for Active Citizenship

9. -Schools instil an International Dimension -Curricula are enhanced -Teachers lead collaborative activities that develop relevant skills, knowledge and values in young people -Impact disseminated through school communities

10. The Programme Schedule Submission of Year 1 Project Plan - Deadline: ASAP Activity in Year 1: 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 Joint Curriculum Projects Submit Travel Plan 2 months before visit date £1,500 per school: Travel grant (split between UK and Middle East) Visit from Saudi Arabia to UK Submission of Year 1 Report and Year 2 Project Plan - Deadline: 31 March 2013 Activity in Year 2: 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 Joint Curriculum Projects Submit Travel Plan 2 months before visit date £1,500 per school: (split between UK and Middle East) Visit from UK to Saudi Arabia Submission of Final Report - Deadline: 31 March 2014

11. School Profiles

12. What is a Joint Curriculum Project ?

13. Joint Curriculum Projects Joint Curriculum Project Specific aims and activities

14. Characteristics of successful Joint Curriculum Projects  Agreed together  Clear aims  Specific activities agreed in advance  Achievable: not too ambitious  Agree who does what  Agree when things happen

15. Evaluating your activities Collecting Evidence  Activities of the project (classroom activities, meetings, communications)  Outputs (materials, website, DVDs)  Outcomes (improved understanding, awareness of…) Baseline (skills, knowledge, attitudes, …) Indications of change

16. Example of a Joint Curriculum Project

17. Amaji Elementary School Film Clip What was the theme of the project? What knowledge did the pupils gain? What skills did the pupils develop? Which values were reinforced? What kind of activities did they do?

18. Example themes: Environmental sustainability English/Arabic language Understanding our cultures The Global Economy Art/literature/poetry UK/Arab history Food and healthy eating Example skills: Teamwork Participation Research Presentation Creativity Debate Example values: Respect Active citizenship Tolerance Responsibility Integrity

19. Draft Project Ideas